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Varda Space Industries

Data Engineer

Varda Space Industries · El Segundo, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago · $120,000 - $153,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Varda Space Industries's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
81% of Varda Space Industries's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Varda Space Industries
high
85 stale, 0 reposted of 86 open
Hiring momentum
215 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Varda Space Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Varda Space Industries.

About this role

As a Data Engineer at Varda, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining data pipelines, ensuring data quality, and supporting the enterprise data platform. You will collaborate with various teams to identify process improvements and assist in implementing solutions throughout the product life cycle. The role involves working within regulated environments and implementing modern development practices to enhance operational efficiency.

Our read on this posting3.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields
  • 3+ years of experience in enterprise integration or data engineering roles
  • Experience with cloud data warehouse or Lakehouse platforms (ex, Snowflake, Databricks)
  • Experience with relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) databases (ex, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
  • Proficiency in SQL and at least one general-purpose programming language (ex, Python)
  • Foundational understanding of data modeling concepts (star schema, normalization, dimensional modeling)

Nice to have

  • Experience with database administration, including schema design, performance tuning, and query optimization
  • Experience interfacing with engineering and manufacturing groups to understand system designs and translations to data needs
  • Experience supporting AI/ML pipelines, including feature stores, training data pipelines, or model monitoring infrastructure
  • Experience in a start-up or similar high-growth environment
  • Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools (ex, Airflow)

What you get

  • Flexible PTO policy + 12 paid holidays
  • 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans for employees and dependents with FSA and employer-matched HSA options
  • Voluntary accident, hospital, critical illness, and pet insurance
  • $120/month wellness reimbursement for gym and fitness expenses
  • 12 weeks of parental leave (with supplemental disability leave for CA mothers)
  • Family building, pregnancy, parenting and menopause benefits via Maven Clinic

Worth weighing

  • This role requires working in regulated environments subject to compliance and auditability requirements enforced by FDA GMP, ITAR, and DCAA.
  • The position is full-time and onsite in El Segundo, CA, which may limit remote work flexibility.

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Listed by Varda Space Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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